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John Calvin  

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  • John Calvin (1509–1564), the most systematic Protestant theologian of the Reformation, has, through his writings, influenced the nature and scope of secular authority and the right of Christians to resist their rulers. Born in Noyon, France, Calvin studied liberal arts in Paris, law at Orléans, and then a humanist curriculum at the Collège Royal in Paris. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Calvin, John]

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